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Orð-færi

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1 orð-færi

n. style, of a composition; þú skalt vanda bæði hátt ok o., Fb. i. 215: flow of words, eloquence, þeir hófu sitt eyrendi með mikilli snild ok o., Fms. ii. 235; skorti hann hvárki til vit né o., xi. 106; o. hennar ok vitrleikr, vi. 57.
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orð-færi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "orð-færi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

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n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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